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Ponca City’s Spring Cleanup will be held April 10-17

Thursday, March 11

Spring Cleanup will be held April 10 thru April 17 for Ponca City residents. Solid Waste crews will pick up most trash and haul it away, or residents can haul it to the landfill themselves and get rid of it for free.City Collections Crews will pick up any extra items... Read More.

CDC Vaccination guidelines and how to register in Oklahoma

Thursday, March 11

COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION Registration for a vaccination appointment can be made using the OSDH link: https://vaccinate.oklahoma.gov. Some local pharmacies are also scheduling appointments.CDC’s NEW GUIDANCE FOR VACCINATED PEOPLE COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID19 vaccines, people who have been... Read More.

NOC Process Technology and Engineering Technology Programs

Thursday, March 11

Northern Oklahoma College has a number of different programs that can help students achieve their goals in working in a variety of Oklahoma Industries. Courses taken at NOC can help individuals learn about a variety of career paths and gain skills needed by local employers. NOC works with a... Read More.

High winds lead to injury collision west of Pawhuska

Wednesday, March 10

A personal injury collision occurred at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday on County Road N3660 approximately 3/10TH mile north of State Highway 11, approximately 8 mile west of Pawhuska in Osage County.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's report, Caleb G. Drummond, 21, of Pawhuska was driving a 2007 Himmat Fire Truck... Read More.

Boesch named new CEO of Kay Electric Cooperative

Wednesday, March 10

The Board of Directors for the Kay Electric Cooperative (KEC) in Blackwell, Oklahoma is pleased to announce Jason Boesch as the new CEO.Jason has replaced Tim Rodriguez who started his cooperative career in 1983 and served as CEO of Kay Electric for the past six years.In 1997, Boesch began... Read More.

Suspect found after gas station robbery Wednesday morning

Wednesday, March 10

UPDATE: The female suspect in the robbery case at Elm St. and Highland Ave. in Ponca City has been identified as Maretha K. Brown 09/05/1991 of Ponca City. She was taken into custody by Ponca City Detectives today at 2:23pm. On Wednesday, March 10 at approximately 3:25 a.m., a female... Read More.

818 COVID-19 cases and 826 recoveries reported by OSDH Wednesday

Wednesday, March 10

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 818 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday. Oklahoma's seen 430,250 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started. There are 11,629 active COVID-19 cases which is eight less than Tuesday.OSDH is reporting that the death toll is currently at 4,701 and the provisional... Read More.

Blackwell’s Street & Parks Department offering leftover mulch chips

Wednesday, March 10

The City of Blackwell announced Tuesday that Blackwell's Street & Parks Department is offering leftover mulch chips that were used from the recent ice-storms. The mulch pile is located just off Ferguson Ave on 6th Street, in a small lot just before the railroad tracks. The mulch is free... Read More.

Threat of fires, strong winds and storms in the forecast for Wednesday

Wednesday, March 10

The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Grant and Garfield counties, along with much of western Oklahoma, under a Red Flag Warning from 11 a.m. this morning and going until 9 p.m. tonight.All of the counties included in the Red Flag Warning are Alfalfa, Grant, Major, Garfield, Blaine,... Read More.

Dates set for Ponca City’s spring cleanup and citywide garage sale

Wednesday, March 10

The City of Ponca City announced Tuesday that the citywide Spring Cleanup will be April 10th-17th!This is a great opportunity to clean up your yard, garage, or shop and get rid of unwanted items. We will post what will and will not be accepted soon. If you wish to... Read More.

Mavs’ softball wins two at Pratt Festival

Wednesday, March 10

PRATT, Kansas -- The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs picked up two softball wins Sunday in the Pratt Festival beating Frank Phillips (TX) 8-0 and Pratt (KS) 11-2. NOC is now 8-4 on the year and has won three straight games. In Game 1, Lynsey Ailey tossed a two-hit shutout while Meagan Bellar... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Receives Donation for Sanitizers and Masks for Students

Wednesday, March 10

Marshalls Department Store of Ponca City recently donated several boxes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and sanitizers for students in the Ponca City Public School District. Store Manager Hannah Anderson and Associate Robert Bodick are shown in the picture with Bret Smith, PCPS Executive Director of Operations. Bret Smith reported,... Read More.